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Dan Duryea: Heel with a HeartDan Duryea (1907-1968) made a vivid impression on moviegoers with his first major screen appearance as the conniving Leo Hubbard in 1941's classic melodrama The Little Foxes. His subsequent film and television career would span from 1941 until his death. Duryea remains best known...
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Curse of the Evil LibrarianWill it finally be curtains for the demonic Mr. Gabriel in this climactic chapter of the Evil Librarian series? After sending the evil librarian, Mr. Gabriel, back to the demon world once and for all at theater camp last summer, Cynthia is ready to...
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Martial Culture, Silver Screen: War Movies and the Construction of American IdentityMartial Culture, Silver Screen analyzes war movies, one of the most popular genres in American cinema, for what they reveal about the narratives and ideologies that shape U.S. national identity. Edited by Matthew Christopher Hulbert and Matthew E. Stanley, this volume explores the extent...
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The Medium-Sized Book of Zim Scripts: Vol. 1: Pigs 'n' Waffles: The Stories, and the Stories Behind the Stories of Your Favorite InvaderFor two years of his limited lifespan on this planet, Eric Trueheart was a staff writer on the cult hit show INVADER ZIM, and was responsible for writing some of the most beloved episodes of the series.This unauthorized and unofficial collection not only brings...
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The Voice Over Startup Guide: How to Land Your First VO JobTHE COMPLETE GUIDE TO MAKING MONEY FROM VOICE ACTINGThere are plenty of people earning great money from home as professional voice over artists, but if you're not already in the business, it can seem impossible to break in. Have you gone down the voice...
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Generation Friends: An Inside Look at the Show That Defined a Television EraPraised by the New Yorker and New York magazine, Saul Austerlitz's fascinating behind-the-scenes look at Friends, is, according to Newsweek, the "next best thing" to a cast reunion. In September 1994, six friends sat down in their favorite coffee shop and began bantering about...
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Forever Buster: The Films of Buster KeatonThe porkpie hat, the slap shoes, the deadpan expression - Buster Keaton is an icon of silent era comedies, but was also a masterful technician in exploring the possibilities of film, and remains one of cinema's most enduring stars. His early two-reelers, with Roscoe...
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MilesStyle: The Fashion of Miles DavisMiles Davis is one of the most revered artists of the last 100 years, regardless of the art form. Credited with ushering in a new age of jazz more than once, Davis's unique perception of the world is best known through his memorable music...
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Little Miss Little Compton: A MemoirComedian and actress Arden Myrin delivers a hilarious and heartfelt memoir about navigating adulthood and her rise on the comedy scene despite an unconventional upbringing. Arden Myrin is the product of not one, but two hasty decisions. Her paternal grandparents ran off and got...
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Disability in the Media: Examining Stigma and IdentityDisability in the Media: Examining Stigma and Identity looks at how disabilities are portrayed within the media and how individuals with disabilities are affected by their representation. The effects of media representation can be seen both at the level of the individual, with effects...
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Carrie Fisher: A Life on the EdgeA remarkably candid biography of the remarkably candid--and brilliant--Carrie FisherIn her 2008 bestseller, Girls Like Us, Sheila Weller--with heart and a profound feeling for the times--gave us a surprisingly intimate portrait of three icons: Carole King, Joni Mitchell, and Carly Simon. Now she turns...
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The High TableThat's actually what me and Leah came here to talk to you about. Look- there's no easy way of saying this, but... Leah and I are getting married. The dresses are chosen, the venue's been booked and the RSVPs are flooding in. But with...
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What Can I Play?Clark wants to join the band His friends bring him one instrument after another, but they just can't find the right instrument for a grasshopper to play. A whimsical, colorful story about marching bands and musical instruments. Children will enjoy the antics of Clark...
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Body Wisdom: the use and training of the human bodyThis release of Body Wisdom marks the forty-first anniversary (1978-2019) of Arthur Lessac's groundbreaking work that incorporated an unusual philosophy, a sensible system of creative work and exercises, and a vital concept of psychosomatic health into a single discipline applicable to theatre, athletics, therapy,...
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The Good Deed Crew and the Pumpkin SurpriseAddy, Ty, Jenny and Shaun, the Grace Notes children's quartet, are always up to something, something good that is When a young boy is injured in a hayride accident, the musicians go undercover as The Good Deed Crew and plot a plan of kindness...
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Smash It!Refreshingly authentic and bold... Don't miss this smashing novel from Francina Simone, filled with heart, humor and a heroine to root for!Olivia "Liv" James is done with letting her insecurities get the best of her. So she does what any self-respecting hot mess of...
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Wild Minds: The Artists and Rivalries That Inspired the Golden Age of AnimationThe vivid and untold story of the Golden Age of classic animation and the often larger-than-life artists who created some of the most iconic cartoon characters of the twentieth centuryIn 1911, famed cartoonist Winsor McCay debuted one of the first animated cartoons, based on...
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Weird Al: SeriouslyFrom his love of accordions and Hawaiian print shirts to his popular puns and trademark dance moves, "Weird Al" Yankovic has made a career out of making us laugh. Funny music is often dismissed as light and irrelevant, but Yankovic's fourteen successful studio albums...
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More Sex, Better Zen, Faster Bullets: The Encyclopedia of Hong Kong FilmHow and why did films from Hong Kong -- a former British Crown Colony and map-speck -- become so popular? Post-WWII, creative freedom was scarce in Asia, but Hong Kong was a safe space for filmmakers seeking to profit from overseas Chinese markets and...
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White Balance: How Hollywood Shaped Colorblind Ideology and Undermined Civil RightsThe racial ideology of colorblindness has a long history. In 1963, Martin Luther King famously stated, "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin...
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